With Its Focus On The Connection Between Health And Mental Health Symptoms, This Seminal, Groundbreaking Work Continues To Forge New Directions In The Field Of Domestic Violence. Describing A Condition That Is The Basis For The Battered Woman Defense--cited In Cases Of Physically And Psychologically Abused Women Who Have Killed Their Abusers--it Continues To Be Used As A Defense To Explain Premeditated Assault Or Murder. Completely Updated, The Fourth Edition Reflects The Significant Changes In The Field Since The Book Was Last Published, Incorporating Affordable Care Act (aca) Guidelines On Health Care And Domestic Violence And Data From The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. It Examines New Research Regarding Battered Women And Cross-cultural And Cross-national Issues, And Includes Several New Chapters Addressing Issues Ranging From Murder--suicide In Domestic Violence Cases To Proposed Legislation And Congressional Resolutions. The Fourth Edition Provides New Findings Worldwide That Reinforce The Cycle Theory Of Violence. It Reflects New Research On Traumatic Responses, And Addresses Trauma-informed And Trauma-specific Psychotherapy, Interventions With Youth In Juvenile Detention Centers, Information From Government Task Forces Regarding Children Exposed To Violence And Juvenile Justice, And New Findings Regarding The Application Of Psychology To The Legal System. Entirely New To The Fourth Edition Is A Section About Reforming Family Court And Divorce Presumptions. This Is Crucial Reading For Nearly All Health And Mental Health Workers Who May Be Called Upon To Ask Clients About Experiences Of Domestic Violence And Must Respond Knowledgeably And Effectively. New To The Fourth Edition: Fully Revised And Updated; Incorporates Aca Guidelines On Health Care And Domestic Violence; Includes Data From The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study; Addresses Findings Regarding Battered Women And Cross-cultural And Cross-national Issues; New Chapter On Murder--suicide In Domestic Violence Cases; New Chapter On Trauma Treatment For Victims Of Intimate Partner Violence (ipv); New Chapter On Human Trafficking And Sexual Exploitation Of Children; New Chapter On False Confessions Of Battered Women. -- Provided By Publisher. Pt. I. Myths And Science Of Domestic Violence -- 1. The Battered Woman Syndrome Study Overview -- 2. History -- 3. What Is The Battered Woman Syndrome? -- 4. Learned Helplessness, Learned Optimism, And Battered Women -- 5. Descriptions Of Violence And The Cycle Of Violence -- Pt. Ii. Interaction Of Intimate Partner Violence And Other Family Violence -- 6. Impact Of Violence In The Home On Children -- 7. Child Abuse And Domestic Violence -- 8. Sex Trafficking Of Children -- 9. Battered Women's Attachment Styles, Sexuality And Interpersonal Functioning -- 10. Murder-suicides And Self Defense -- 11. Cross Cultural & Cross National Issues -- Pt. Iii. Intervention Strategies -- 12. Risk Assessment And Lethal Potential -- 13. Battered Women's Health Concerns -- 14. Mental Health Needs Of Battered Women -- 15. Substance Abuse And Domestic Violence -- 16. Trauma Informed Psychotherapy -- 17. Survivor Therapy Empowerment Program (step) -- Pt Iv. Application Of Psychology To The Legal System -- 18. False Confessions Of Battered Women -- 19. Family Court, Child Custody & Domestic Violence -- 20. Domestic Violence Courts & Batterer's Treatment Programs -- 21. Battered Women In Criminal Court, Jail And Prison. Lenore E. A. Walker, Edd. Revised Edition Of The Author's The Battered Woman Syndrome, 2009. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

lgrsnf/The Battered Woman Syndrome, Fourth Edition by Lenore E. A. Walker EdD.epub

lgli/Z:\Bibliotik_\32\T\The Battered Woman Syndrome, 4th Edition - Lenore E. A. Walker, EdD.epub

nexusstc/The Battered Woman Syndrome/1338154b62c484a874e47eeca886b4f9.epub

Walker, Lenore E. A., EdD

Walker EdD, Lenore E. A.

Lenore E. A. EdD Walker

Springer Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 2017

United States, United States of America

Fourth edition, New York, 2017

4th ed, New York, 2016

4th ed, New York, 2017

Oct 28, 2016

4, PS, 2016

lg2654370

{"edition":"4","isbns":["0826170986","0826170994","9780826170989","9780826170996"],"publisher":"Springer Publishing Company"}

<p>With its focus on the connection between health and mental health symptoms, this seminal, groundbreaking work continues to forge new directions in the field of domestic violence. Describing a condition that is the basis for the battered woman defense--cited in cases of physically and psychologically abused women who have killed their abusers--it continues to be used as a defense to explain premeditated assault or murder. Completely updated, the fourth edition reflects the significant changes in the field since the book was last published, incorporating Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidelines on health care and domestic violence and data from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. It examines new research regarding battered women and cross-cultural and cross-national issues, and includes several new chapters addressing issues ranging from murder--suicide in domestic violence cases to proposed legislation and congressional resolutions.</p><p>The fourth edition provides new findings worldwide that reinforce the cycle theory of violence. It reflects new research on traumatic responses, and addresses trauma-informed and trauma-specific psychotherapy, interventions with youth in juvenile detention centers, information from government task forces regarding children exposed to violence and juvenile justice, and new findings regarding the application of psychology to the legal system. Entirely new to the fourth edition is a section about reforming family court and divorce presumptions. This is crucial reading for nearly all health and mental health workers who may be called upon to ask clients about experiences of domestic violence and must respond knowledgeably and effectively.</p><p><b>New to the Fourth Edition:</b></p><ul><li>Fully revised and updated</li><li>Incorporates ACA guidelines on health care and domestic violence</li><li>Includes data from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study</li><li>Addresses findings regarding battered women and cross-cultural and cross-national issues</li<li>New chapter on murder--suicide in domestic violence cases</li><li>New chapter on trauma treatment for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)</li><li>New chapter on human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children</li><li>New chapter on false confessions of battered women</li></ul>

With its focus on the connection between health and mental health symptoms, this seminal, groundbreaking work continues to forge new directions in the field of domestic violence. Describing a condition that is the basis for the battered woman defense--cited in cases of physically and psychologically abused women who have killed their abusers--it continues to be used as a defense to explain premeditated assault or murder. Completely updated, the fourth edition reflects the significant changes in the field since the book was last published, incorporating Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidelines on health care and domestic violence and data from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. It examines new research regarding battered women and cross-cultural and cross-national issues, and includes several new chapters addressing issues ranging from murder--suicide in domestic violence cases to proposed legislation and congressional resolutions.
The fourth edition provides new findings worldwide that reinforce the cycle theory of violence. It reflects new research on traumatic responses, and addresses trauma-informed and trauma-specific psychotherapy, interventions with youth in juvenile detention centers, information from government task forces regarding children exposed to violence and juvenile justice, and new findings regarding the application of psychology to the legal system. Entirely new to the fourth edition is a section about reforming family court and divorce presumptions. This is crucial reading for nearly all health and mental health workers who may be called upon to ask clients about experiences of domestic violence and must respond knowledgeably and effectively.
New to the Fourth Edition:
Fully revised and updated
Incorporates ACA guidelines on health care and domestic violence
Includes data from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
Addresses findings regarding battered women and cross-cultural and cross-national issuesli>New chapter on murder--suicide in domestic violence cases New chapter on trauma treatment for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) New chapter on human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children New chapter on false confessions of battered women

Problems With the Learned Helplessness Theory -- Violence-Prone Personality of Men Who Batter -- Relationship Issues -- Are There Different Domestic Violence Typologies? -- Does Psychotherapy Help? -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 2: History -- Battered Woman Shelters -- Battered Woman Advocates -- U.S.-Funded and Congressional Actions -- Sex-Role Stereotypes and Mental Health -- Psychotherapy for Battered Women -- Child Custody and Access to Children -- Teen Violence -- Sex Trafficking -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: What Is the Battered Woman Syndrome? -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

DSM-5 Criteria for PTSD -- BWS Results -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Learned Helplessness, Learned Optimism, and Battered Women -- History of Learned Helplessness Research -- Learned Helplessness Hypothesis Research Study -- Implications of Sex-Role Socialization to Development of Learned Helplessness -- Original Learned Helplessness Research -- Expert Witness Testimony -- If Learned Helplessness Exists in Battered Women, What Can Reverse It? -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Descriptions of Violence and the Cycle of Violence -- Descriptions of Violence -- Cycle Theory of Violence

Walker Cycle Theory of Violence from the Research -- Cycle Theory and Interventions -- Summary -- References -- Part II: Interaction of Intimate Partner Violence and Other Family Violence -- Chapter 6: Impact of Violence in the Home on Children -- Modeling Aggressive Behavior Research -- Empirical Data on Child-Raising Patterns from the BWS Study -- Physiological Changes from PTSD -- Issues Commonly Found in Children Exposed to Abuse -- Adolescent Developmental Issues -- Child Custody, Visitation, and Removal Issues -- Summary and Implications for Parents in Raising Children -- References

Chapter 7: Child Abuse and Domestic Violence -- A Short History of Child Abuse Laws -- Child Abuse Correlates in the Original Research -- Research on Impact of Child Abuse and Maltreatment -- What Can We Do? -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 8: Sex Trafficking of Children -- Who are the Trafficking Victims/Survivors? -- Identification of a Trafficked Child -- Recruitment -- Why Do Men Buy Sex? -- Drugs and Sex -- Rebuilding Healthy Lifestyles -- Summary -- Reference -- Chapter 9: Battered Women's Attachment Style, Sexuality, and Interpersonal Functioning -- Attachment Theory

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Reference -- Acknowledgments -- Share The Battered Woman Syndrome, Fourth Edition -- Part I: Myths and Science of Domestic Violence -- Chapter 1: The Battered Woman Syndrome Study Overview -- What Is the Battered Woman Syndrome? -- What Is the Scope of the Problem? -- Research Methodology -- New BWS Research -- Batterer Intervention Programs -- High-Risk Factors -- Learned Helplessness and Positive Psychology -- Sex-Role Socialization -- Physical and Sexual Abuse as Children -- Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse

2020-07-26